Klamath Basin

USFS Preparing For Wildfire Season
USFS Preparing For Wildfire Season
USFS Preparing For Wildfire Season
It may be cold with snow on the ground, but the U.S. Forest Service is already looking to the fire season ahead.  Oregon’s ongoing drought, more frequent heatwaves and less rain and snow, mean longer and more intense fire seasons.   “The h...
OWRD: Emergency Permits Unlikely For Klamath County
OWRD: Emergency Permits Unlikely For Klamath County
OWRD: Emergency Permits Unlikely For Klamath County
If drought returns to Klamath County this year, farmers and growers shouldn’t expect assistance from the state.  The Oregon Water Resources Department recently announced if a drought emergency is declared, it is unlikely that Emergency Use Permits for groundwater will be issued.  Better known ...
Weed Control, Grazing Rotation Key To Pasture Maintenance
Weed Control, Grazing Rotation Key To Pasture Maintenance
Weed Control, Grazing Rotation Key To Pasture Maintenance
For many stretches across the Pacific Northwest, the past couple of years have been hot and dry.  And while those conditions have taken a toll on pasture lands across the region, Jeff Clark, Pasture Market Development Specialist with Corteva Agriscience, said proper planning will help ensure those pastures are ready for the heart upcoming season.   “...
Wyden, Merkley, Ask Reclamation To Help Drought Stricken Oregon
Wyden, Merkley, Ask Reclamation To Help Drought Stricken Oregon
Wyden, Merkley, Ask Reclamation To Help Drought Stricken Oregon
On Friday, senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley pressed the Bureau of Reclamation to prioritize Oregon when it comes to drought relief.  A letter sent by the two lawmakers, said, in part, “we strongly urge the Bureau of Reclamation to provide critical funding to areas in Oregon that have been devastated by the historic, multi-year, extreme drought conditions."   ...
FCA Working To Improve Irrigation Flows In Oregon, Western U.S.
FCA Working To Improve Irrigation Flows In Oregon, Western U.S.
FCA Working To Improve Irrigation Flows In Oregon, Western U.S.
The Farmers Conservation Alliance was recently awarded $120,000 from Google to better manage data, as they help 40 different irrigation communities in the west learn to better manage their water.   “When you think about working with each of those communities and looking at infrastructure that’s a significant part of rural communities, you just have a lot of information that you’re managing."
Southern Oregon Irrigation District Won't Turn Off Water
Southern Oregon Irrigation District Won't Turn Off Water
Southern Oregon Irrigation District Won't Turn Off Water
The Klamath Irrigation District in Southern Oregon plans to defy a U.S. government order issued last week for a halt to water deliveries to farmers in the drought-stricken basin.  The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation manages the Klamath Project, which includes Klamath Irrigation District and serves 266 square miles of farmland around the Oregon-California border.  A ...
Wyden Wants More Done To Address Water Issues In The West
Wyden Wants More Done To Address Water Issues In The West
Wyden Wants More Done To Address Water Issues In The West
Oregon’s senior Senator wants federal agencies to take a bigger step in improving the water situation in the west, amid ongoing drought. In Tuesday’s Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing in Washington D.C., Senator Ron Wyden used Oregon as an example of the dire circumstances. “The su ...
Merkley Announces Funding For Rural Oregon
Merkley Announces Funding For Rural Oregon
Merkley Announces Funding For Rural Oregon
Oregon senator Jeff Merkley says he has secured much needed funding to help rural communities across the state, make forests more resilient and protect public lands. The bill is the basis for negotiations with the House, as Congress works to fund the government for fiscal year 2022 ...

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